{"id":2029,"date":"2011-11-22T17:55:21","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T23:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2011-11-22T17:57:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-22T23:57:46","slug":"moroccan-adventure-sahara-sea-and-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/11\/22\/moroccan-adventure-sahara-sea-and-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Moroccan Adventure: Sahara, Sea and Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2010 I traveled to <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/\">Morocco<\/a> to investigate options for trekking in the High Atlas mountains. I discovered a beautiful range of snow capped summits and great local guides. In my discussions with Mohamed and Mustapha, our local partners for treks, I began to see the possibilities for the ultimate Morocco adventure both on and off the beaten path. So was born the <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/overview.php?trip=17_day__Sahara,_Sea,_and_Summit\">17-day Sahara, Sea and Summit<\/a> tour!<\/p>\n<table style=\"text-align: center;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/images\/morocco\/photos\/desert\/desert2.jpg?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"morocco\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/images\/morocco\/photos\/essaouira\/essaouira1.jpg?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"morocco\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/images\/morocco\/photos\/atlas\/atlas7.jpg?resize=150%2C100\" alt=\"morocco\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>This is a new trip for 2011-2012 based on previous trips and an <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/overview.php?trip=8_day__Sahara_Desert_Camel_Trek\">extension to the Sahara desert<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The trip is special because it can only be accomplished at a specific time of year (<strong>November through April<\/strong> &#8211; due to temperatures in the Sahara) and it takes adventure seekers from the dunes in the desert to the Atlantic coast and finally to the snow covered High Atlas Mountains, with the option of reaching the highest peak in North Africa: the <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/index.php?t=Jbel%20Toubkal\">Jbel Toubkal at 13,671<\/a> feet above sea level. In addition you can discover <a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/marrakesh.html\">Marrakesh<\/a>, perhaps Morocco&#8217;s most enchanting city.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full itinerary on our website:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/overview.php?trip=17_day__Sahara,_Sea,_and_Summit\">http:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/morocco\/overview.php?trip=17_day__Sahara,_Sea,_and_Summit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that we can arrange for <em>shorter itineraries<\/em> or itineraries with <em>easier trekking options<\/em>. Accommodation choice ranges from <em>budget to luxury options<\/em>, although some trekking days are only in a simple tent.<\/p>\n<p>We can easily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventureswithinreach.com\/reservations\/morocco\/index.php?trip=17_day__Sahara,_Sea,_and_Summit\">customize this trip<\/a> to add more cultural tours across the Atlas and to Morocco&#8217;s royal cities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <em>Tilden Daniels<\/em>, AWR Travel Specialist<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sahara<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" title=\"Sahara Dunes\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/images\/morocco\/photos\/desert\/desert4.jpg?resize=480%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sahara Desert Dunes<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" \" title=\"Sahara\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/images\/morocco\/photos\/desert\/desert5.jpg?resize=480%2C320\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fully Supported Trekking in the Sahara<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Sea<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2030\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/sea4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2030\" data-attachment-id=\"2030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/11\/22\/moroccan-adventure-sahara-sea-and-summit\/sea4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/sea4.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD700 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1302787672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.466&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sea4\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Essaouira: Ramparts Along the Atlantic Coast&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/sea4.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2030\" title=\"sea4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/sea4.jpg?resize=512%2C384\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/sea4.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/sea4.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Essaouira: Ramparts Along the Atlantic<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2032\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/mountain11.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2032\" data-attachment-id=\"2032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/11\/22\/moroccan-adventure-sahara-sea-and-summit\/mountain1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/mountain11.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD700 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1302328458&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mountain1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/mountain11.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2032  \" title=\"mountain1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/mountain11.jpg?resize=484%2C363\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/mountain11.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/mountain11.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trekking in the High Atlas in April: Descent from the Toubkal Summit<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 471px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"  \" title=\"Atlas\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventureswithinreach.com\/images\/morocco\/photos\/atlas\/atlas1.jpg?resize=461%2C307\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"307\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trekking Between Berber 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I discovered a beautiful range of snow capped summits and great local guides. In my discussions with Mohamed and Mustapha, our local partners &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/2011\/11\/22\/moroccan-adventure-sahara-sea-and-summit\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[41,25,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-morocco","category-travel-advice","category-trekking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Xxsg-wJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2029"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2040,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2029\/revisions\/2040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureswithinreach.com\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}